A total of 47.5 million passengers will fly globally on U.S. airlines during the 18-day winter holiday travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A). The period lasts from Dec. 19 to Jan....
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A new report from AAA notes that the national gas price average is slowly falling, with increases at the pump presently in a distinct minority of states. Over the last month, the national average h...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) last week -- the Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act (S. 2979) -- seeks new drug testing requirements for the U.S. Depart...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its quarterly report on the status of railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The 42 railr...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a report containing 22 safety recommendations regarding bicycle safety, which include blind-spot detection systems, collision avoidance ...
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Supported by airport and air traffic organizations, U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have introduced the CONTRACT Act to eliminate financial handicaps that limit federal contra...
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The newest Amtrak train, Acela, is a joint project between Amtrak and Alstom, and now, the pair are lauding what the machine will be able to do for the U.S. economy. Amtrak claims the trains will ...
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In an effort to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require all states an...
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In a series of joint letters to various airlines, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Brian Trone (D-MD) have requested that opioid overdose medication be stocked on flights f...
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The recently introduced Toll Credit Marketplace Act would allow states to sell toll credits for revenue that would be used toward match requirements on federally funded highway and transit projects. ...
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The Promoting Service in Transportation Act was introduced into the House this week to create a series of public service announcement campaigns to promote job opportunities and improve diversity for t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation published a notice in the Federal Register Tuesday seeking public comments on how the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation (NETT) Council can be responsive...
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The latest report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) touts near-completion of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology among the U.S. commuter rail industry. PTC is a signali...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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With domestic airlines raking in billions in added fees annually, three U.S. legislators concerned that cost is outpacing reason introduced the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees...
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A bipartisan group of four senators is applauding the chamber’s recent vote to repeal Section 1438 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The section would have rescinded $...
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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to remove the financial disincentive for retired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers to work at federal contract towers. FA...
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At a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this week, lawmakers directly addressed safety standards and concerns for self-driving vehicles. As noted by the Autom...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman, recently sent a letter to Inspector General Calvin Scovel III calling for an audit of the Federal Aviation Adm...
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